When genetics expert Sam Rhine came to Allegheny County last November, about 350 Mt. Lebanon High School students attended his all-day conference, where they learned about the latest genetics research and technology.
The bill, which came to $4,000, was paid by the Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education.
"Kids came back saying that was what they wanted to do," said Jackie Foor, the foundation's director, remembering the students' excitement.
The event was made possible by local businesses, including S Systems, a consulting firm, and Paper Products Company, which donate up to $20,000 a year to the foundation through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, commonly known as EITC.
"It isn't a whole lot of money," Foor said, "but it's money the district doesn't have."
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